GEOG 1HA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Nationstates, English Language In Europe, Geopolitics
28 Dec 2017
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Reflects current cultural difference as well as historical influences such as colonialism and globalization: how and why does this map change over time, what are the geographical aspects of politics. Study of geographical manifestations of political phenomena (especially the effects that states have on individual and group behaviours) Relationships between states and former colonies (geopolitics) How/why states are organized into regional groupings, both formally and informally. Function, demarcation (placement) and enforcement of territorial boundaries. A group of people sharing a common culture and an emotional attachment to some territory. Most cultural groups (defined by language, religion, common ancestry, etc. ) see themselves as having a national identity (they are a nation) Nation is a cohesive/singular cultural group (defined by language, religion, ethnicity, etc. ) and attachment to territory. Question: by this definition, is canada a nation? (there is many nations within our countries, ex: quebecois, native (indigenous), western european english speakers) Expression of belonging to a nation, has a variety of forms.
